Football: Machida Defeat Al Ittihad to Reach ACLE Semifinals

Al Ittihad stunned by Machida as ACL dream ends in Jeddah

Al Ittihad are knocked out of the AFC Champions League Elite after a 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Japan's FC Machida Zelvia in Jeddah.

Football: Machida defeat Al Ittihad to reach ACLE semifinals

Machida Zelvia advanced to the AFC Champions League Elite semifinals Friday as Tete Yengi's deflected strike earned the Japanese outfit a 1-0 quarterfinal win over Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad.

Yengi keeps Machida's fairytale ACL Elite debut going as Jeddah's dream final is scuppered

As Jeddah's dream ACL Elite final evaporated on Friday evening, Machida's fairytale debut continued into the semifinals.

AFC Champions League Elite - Q-final: Yengi strike sends Machida Zelvia through

Jeddah: FC Machida Zelvia advanced to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2026™ on Friday as Tete Yengi’s deflected strike earned the Japanese side a 1-0 win over former champions Al Ittihad Club at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium.

ACL Elite: Machida Zelvia Stun Al Ittihad to Reach Historic SF

Machida Zelvia produced a disciplined and resilient performance to edge past former champions Al Ittihad 1-0, sealing a historic place in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 semi-finals in Jeddah. In a match dominated early by the Saudi giants, it was Machida who struck with clinical precision. A long throw from Kotaro Hayashi caused chaos in the Al Ittihad penalty area before Yengi’s effort — aided by a deflection off Fabinho — found the bac…